Zenister

couple of options there.. some favor the slide (still NEVER reach with your hands) I favor the the roll.. same basic action and points of contact as a PLF, but requires SIGNIFICANTLY more practice at 'being round' however... nothing really difficult about either IF you practice (" WHAT!?!? practice falling? why should i do that? why dont i practice NOT falling instead...) and IF you are always prepared to perform them.. still wanna bet that more than half the currently active skydivers couldnt do EITHER well if their lives depended on it? (and some day it might) ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

of course there is NO EVIDENCE to support either the tradition or the theology.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

of course a proper PLF even in with a 'bad landing' will prevent nearly all injury to your hands.... Hands are not one of the 5 contact points of a PLF. which is why i pointed out that a proper PLF will prevent nearly all hand injuries... but even outside of skydiving, every time I see someone reach for the ground when they fall i wish aikido, judo, some sort of basic fall training was mandatory in grade school.... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

really this is a perfect opportunity to practice some Cross Over Sporting Skills ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

Depends on where your parents learned to drive really... I was learning bootlegs and J turns before i had my license.. which got me out of all sorts of (parental at least) trouble later on.. "hes YOUR son, YOU taught him to drive!" ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

what chu' know 'bout combat parkin'? you learn it your first day driving in Seoul. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

a woman, with the blinders and the earplugs, it would take for me to find her attractive, permanently installed... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

of course a proper PLF even in with a 'bad landing' will prevent nearly all injury to your hands.... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

yes as a 'dummy' for a friend getting his TI rating.. tbh i'm glad i did NOT do one prior to AFF... i just didnt find it that much fun, and i doubt i would have been as excited about returning if that had been my introduction to 'civilian' jumping... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

if you arent comfortable recovering to a Sit you have no business even attempting headdown.. you'd be learning bad, dangerous habits... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

agreed, except the composition wouldnt have allowed the banner very easily.. but then judging from the cover they DID pick no one in the editorial staff appears to believe that the fundamentals of photography are very important... but its only Parachutist the toilet reading fluff magazine so.... no great loss.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

could be that he understands what he reads better than most.. and enjoys mocking those who are less astute... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

No he showed up during the recording of "Shine On you Crazy Diamond" which was specifically written for him.. you got the story right and the song wrong. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

hmm i seem to recall being taught as a child to LOOK BOTH WAYS before crossing high traffic areas... why is that so hard to do as an Adult for some people? yeesh... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

I'm glad i dont come from where you do.. as aparently you dont let anyone TAKE RESPONSIBILITES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR ACTIONS... if they are a Legally Recognized ADULT they should be allowed to risk their lives in any manner that doesnt risk the lives of others as well.. far to many Mothering types in your world i guess... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

ALL issues should be dealt with at the lowest level possible.. the FAA is in the "ADMINOSPHERE" and in no way qualifies as the lowest level possible... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

So they aren't doing it, because if they would, more people would be dead...interesting argument. How about the part where a senior Israeli official proclaimed that all left in southern Lebanon are Hezbollah and that Israel should just flatten every village... ah someone who has heard of the "Samson Option" ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

its simple really.. you ban the transgender racer for using "performance enhancing" substances aka Testestrone to gain a competitive advantage other 'natural' racers do not share... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

I beg to differ. 100 years ago justice would have been swift and insanity would never have been brought up. She would have been sent to the gallows straight away. Dumb, Stupid or slow, murder is murder and should be paid for in kind. you have some serious issues with the difference between "Justice" and "Revenge" ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

the term "Dog Fight" has long passed being applied solely to "visual" based combat.. Engaging in "furball" is a way to a fast loss of material and air superiority. BLOS 'dog fights' are significantly more common in Modern Air Warfare than the WWII turn and burn combat most associate the term "dogfight" and even there, you are still mistaken on what the "next generation" of UAVs is/will be capable of... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

this statement is only true with the LAST generation of UAVs....there are far more methods of target aquistion than visual onboard sensors... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

very quickly... the primary difficulty in skydiving isnt the activity itself, its the limited amount of time to recognize, correct and retrain errors and faults. in any other sport, even the casual amateur has more actual hours training, practicing and drilling the specific skills (and generally in the exact same environment, if not with the same pressures) they will compete in than most (many) professional skydivers have, even at the highest level.. This is one of the reasons (until the advent of easily accessible windtunnel) visualization was(still is for those who lack the aforementioned resources) such a key factor in training.. someone with 2000 jumps and 20hours in a tunnel honing the SPECIFIC skills in the exact environment they will be using has a HUGE advantage over anyone who does 10-20 practice jumps a week.. this sort of focused training is exactly why the military has moved more and more to simulations and easily resetable exercises. Where you can fight the same battle 10-20 times in a single day. Improving performance, improvising new techniques and correcting obvious errors in a more immediate fashion that has a direct effect on the capabilities of those being trained.. 200 hours is alot of Freefall time and skydiving experience... but its only a few weeks of 8 hour training days in any other sport... However, the need for focuses, specialized training to remain competitive DOESNT give anyone a license to be an asshole to those who are not following the same path... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun remains one of my favorite Floyd songs. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

you expect accuracy from an Alabama News Agency ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.